[SCCC] ARRL SSB Contest

[JOHN SCHROEDER]

Operator(s): N6QQ
Station: N6QQ
 
Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 35
 
Summary:
 Band   QSOs   Mults
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160       13       12 80        53       34 40      236       77 20      251       93 15      406     105  10      245       55--------------------------------        1207       379 Total Points:    1,358112  Put in 35 hours - lasted longer than my usual 25 hours. Worked 121 countries in 32 zones. 160 meters - Friday - 12 countries with S8 line noise.  Saturday night - line noise when over S9 - no contacts. 80 meters - Great Friday night, Saturday only 5 new Q's.   40 meters - Good openings Friday and Saturday night.  Sunday morning - great signals from JA's running 5 watts.   20 meters - Slow compared to 15 meters.  Almost made DXCC on 20. 15 meters - the money band.  Great openings both mornings into Eu.  Lots of afternoon JA's. 10 meters - S6 noise level both Sat and Sun.  Sunday the Noise level drop at 1300 local to S1.  Saturday morning, a good opening to Eu.  Sunday - only worked 3 Eu. Believe the high noise levels came from the very windy condx.  At times, hitting 35 mph. Did worked VP5I (Tim, N6WIN) on five bands.  Almost made a Q on 160, but copy was at the noise level. Rig:  IC-7800, AL-1500 amp. Antennas:  SteppIR Monster at 90 feet, 160 and 80 meters dipoles.  Wish to thank Bill, N6MXU for the use of his station.   Looks like are the equipment and antennas survived the weekend.   John, N6QQ